Sec. 53a-116. Criminal mischief in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor.
Sec. 53a-116. Criminal mischief in the second degree: Class A misdemeanor.
(a) A person is guilty of criminal mischief in the second degree when: (1) With intent
to cause damage to tangible property of another and having no reasonable ground to
believe that such person has a right to do so, such person damages tangible property of
another in an amount exceeding two hundred fifty dollars; or (2) with intent to cause
an interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public and having no reasonable
ground to believe that such person has a right to do so, such person damages or tampers
with tangible property of a public utility or mode of public transportation, power or
communication, and thereby causes a risk of interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public; or (3) with intent to cause damage to tangible property owned by
the state or a municipality that is located on public land and having no reasonable ground
to believe that such person has a right to do so, such person damages such tangible
property in an amount exceeding two hundred fifty dollars.
(b) Criminal mischief in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 118; P.A. 05-234, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 05-234 added Subsec. (a)(3) re damage to tangible property owned by the state or a municipality located
on public land in an amount exceeding $250 and made technical changes for purposes of gender neutrality, effective
January 1, 2006.
See Sec. 53a-44a re surcharge on fine for criminal mischief on public land.
Cited. 11 CA 805.
Cited. 38 CS 301.
Subsec. (a):
Subdiv. (1) cited. 236 C. 266.
Subdiv. (1) cited. 36 CA 680.